Hammock



(No Model.)

J. K. FOX.

HAMMGGK.

N0. 350,878. Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN K. FOX, OF MCKEESPOR'I, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAMMOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,878, dated October12, 1886.

Application filed September 10, 1885. Serial No. 177,628. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN K. Fox, of Mclieesport, inthe county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hammocks; and Ido hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit,reference being had totheaccompanyingdrawings, which form part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hammocks, the objects being toprovide means whereby it may` be easily converted into a swinging chair,and also to provide a link for each end of the hammock, that will besimple and durable in construction and of small initial cost, andprovided with openings at each side for the side cords of the hammock,as will be more fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of iny improvedhammock. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective of the block for adjustment ofthe side cords. Fig. 3 is a side view of thelink placed at each end ofthehammock. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the same on the line .fr

To put my invention into practice I first construct the network a of ahammock after the usual manner7 and secure the longitudinal cords b tothe links c c at ea'eh end, the outside cords, Z d', being somewhatstronger and secured at one end to the link c', while the other end ispassed loosely through the net-work a of the hammock,and the block cthrough one ol' the openings g of the link c, and thence secured to theother end of the block e. The cord d on the other side is arranged inlike manner. The links c c are of peculiar construction and especiallyadapted The circular openings gat either side are for the side cords, dd', ofthe hammock. rlhe cross-bar h at the base ofthe link is rounded onthe top, a cross-section of the same being a semicircle, while the sides't' and top fi are circular, which gives it greater strength.

When desired to convert the hammock into a swinging chair, one of theside cords, d, is shortened by means of the block e, which, when placedat any point along the cord d, will clutch the same and hold it rigidly.Thus shortening one of the cords d e'levates that side of the hammockand forms a back 'against which the party seated may reclinc.

I am aware that it is not new to provide a hammock with longitudinalmarginal ropes made adjustable, so as to be taken up and prevent saggingof the edges of the hammock.

I am also aware that loops of approximately triangular form have beenused at opposite ends of a hammock to receive and hold its cords, but Iam not aware that these loops or links have ever been provided with eyessuch as gg at the opposite ends of a straight bar such as h h, and Iattach importance to the employment of such links, as it is obvious thatthe cords passing through these eyes will be prevented from interferingwith the main cords of the hammock. It will also be seen that when thehammock has been converted to a swing, as before described, thecross-bar h serves as a seat for the occupant, and in such change it isvery essential that the supporting or adjusting ropes be attached to theextreme ends of the said bar. Thisis accomplished by having the saideyes in the ends ofthe bar.

I am also not aware that a hammock has ever been converted to a swing bydetaching one of its ends from support and allowing it to depend in aswinging position, the cords d d shortened or taken up, and the hammockshortened longitudinally.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

Au improved convertible swing and hammock, consisting, essentially, ofthe links c d, having the straightbar h h, provided at its ends witheyes, as shown, the net -'work having the cords b, connecting the samewith the straight bars of the links, the longitudinal cords d d',secured at one end to the eyes of the link c and their opposite endspassed through the eyes of the opposite link, the perforated blocks c e,having the said cords passed through one of their perforatious and thefree ends of the said cords passed through and adj ustably secured tothe opposite or outer perforation of the blocks, whereby the net or bodymay be shortened longitudinally and one of the links adapted to serve asand for the purposes specified.

\Vituesses:

H. T. Mouais, W. C. Bann.

JOHN l. FOX.

